Description
Book SynopsisThis book examines the experiences of the millions of service dependents created by total war, particularly those of men taken captive in both Europe and the Far East. -- .
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
List of figures
Introduction
1. ‘No such useless appendage’- the State and service families before 1939
2 ‘An untidy arrangement’ – service family and dependants’ allowances, 1939 to 1945
3. ‘Dead, missing or prisoner of war?’ – classifying men lost in action
4. ‘The fortunes of war’ – uncertainty and economic hardship
5. ‘Nobody would tell you anything’ – official secrets and bureaucratic misinformation
6. ‘By ourselves, for ourselves’ – Unofficial information, self-help and charities
7. ‘The rate for the job’- debates on postwar Service Allowances
Conclusions
Bibliography
